Margaret Elementary

www.maes.sccboe.org

707 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Margaret Elementary School, located at 200 Mustang Drive in Margaret, Alabama, serves as a foundational educational institution within the St. Clair County School District. As a primary school, it focuses on fostering early childhood development and academic growth for students in the Margaret community. The school is dedicated to providing a supportive and structured learning environment that prepares children for the transition to middle school, emphasizing core curriculum standards while encouraging social and emotional development.

The school is deeply integrated into the local community, operating under the broader mission of the St. Clair County Board of Education to promote student success and lifelong learning. Through its official website, the school maintains communication with parents and stakeholders, providing resources on academic programming, extracurricular opportunities, and district-wide initiatives. By balancing traditional classroom instruction with a commitment to individual student progress, Margaret Elementary aims to cultivate a collaborative and nurturing atmosphere for its students, faculty, and families.

707

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Margaret Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	465
Hispanic	36
Black	158
Asian	2
Two or More	43
Pacific Islander	3

White
465 (65.8%)
Black
158 (22.3%)
Two or More
43 (6.1%)
Hispanic
36 (5.1%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	St Clair County
Phone:	(205)629-5034
Website:	http://www.maes.sccboe.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	707
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	317
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 124

Grade 1 122

Grade 2 111

Grade 3 117

Grade 4 115

Grade 5 118